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The debate on the ethical display of human remains, what DNA reveals about hunter-gatherer populations in Europe, and how museums can overcome their colonial legacy

Amber Myers Wells

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Jordan Galczynski

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Mar 27

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A hieratic papyrus from Saqqara, the debate over a Roman wooden phallus, elite homes in Chichén Itzá and more

Jordan Galczynski

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Amber Myers Wells

Mar 20

What to wear, what to bring, and other useful travel tips

Jordan Galczynski

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Amber Myers Wells

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Mar 13

A hidden hallway in the Great Pyramid, Noah's nameless wife, Bronze Age cranial surgery, and more

Jordan Galczynski

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Amber Myers Wells

Mar 11

An embalming cache, a golden pendant linked to Henry VIII, a Roman villa's state-of-the-art water system, and more

Amber Myers Wells

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Jordan Galczynski

Mar 5

Ancient journeys in the Sinai, portraying ancient Egyptians in film and tv, the oldest drinking straws ever discovered, and more

Amber Myers Wells

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Jordan Galczynski

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Feb 25

Demanding the return of the Rosetta Stone, climate crisis and the fall of the Hittite Empire, a rave concert at Hatshepsut's mortuary temple, and more

Amber Myers Wells

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Jordan Galczynski

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Feb 18

Make sure to listen to Season 3, Episode 11 first

Jordan Galczynski

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Amber Myers Wells

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Feb 13

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